SAN MARCOS, Texas – Coming off a successful opening weekend, the Texas State baseball team is back in action for its first midweek game of the season on Tuesday against 12th-ranked Baylor. The game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start at Bobcat Ballpark.
 
The game will be broadcast on KTSW 89.9 FM with Brant Freeman on the call and a video steam will be available through Texas State All-Access.
 
Scouting Texas State
Texas State opened the 2019 campaign with wins over 24-ranked Missouri State (10-0) and Utah (8-3) while falling to Nevada (4-0) over the weekend.
 
Jaxon Williams leads the team with a .444 batting average. Both Ryan Newman and John Wuthrich are hitting .333. Wuthrich has scored a team best five times while Newman is tied with Chase Evans for the team lead with three RBIs. Also batting over .300 is Jaylen Hubbard at .308.
 
Zachary Leigh is scheduled to take the rubber Tuesday night. Last season he went 4-3 with a 5.11 ERA in 61.2 innings over 17 games that included nine starts. The junior struck out 45 and walked 32.
 
Scouting Baylor
Baylor opened the season with a four-game sweep of Holy Cross at home. The Bears come into the game ranked in all six of the national polls. They are as high as 12th by Perfect Game and as low as 21st in Collegiate Baseball News.
 
Seven batters are hitting over .300 after the season opening weekend. Leading the way is Davion Downey at .538. Ryan Bertselman (.455), Richard Cunningham (.400) and Davis Wendzel (.412) are all batting .400 or better.
 
Wendzel has driven in a team-high five runs. Coming in with four RBIs apiece are Cole Haring, Bertelsman, Cunningham and Downey.
 
Tuesday's starter for Baylor is TBA. As a team, the Bears have a 1.95 ERA with 47 strikeouts and 18 walks in 37 innings. The Crusaders were able to hit just .188 off of the pitching staff.
 
All-Time Series vs. Opponents
Baylor leads the all-time series 50-24 and have won three of the last four meetings. Last season saw the team split the two meetings with the road team winning each time with the Bobcats win being 6-1 on Apr. 2.
 
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